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Scherzer exits with injury to side, Mets deck Cards

NEW YORK — Max Scherzer had a four-run lead in the sixth inning and everything was rolling right along for the New York Mets — same as all season.

Until the three-time Cy Young Award winner signaled to the dugout he was done.

Scherzer pulled himself from a start Wednesday night with discomfort in his left side before New York finished off an 11-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. He plans to get an MRI on Thursday.

"I don't think this is a major strain," Scherzer said. "I was kind of tight and then all of a sudden it went.